11 Kayden Nation
11 - Kayden Nation
Height: 6'7
Weight: 215
Year: So.
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Position: G/F
Previous School: Western Nebraska
gp 32
pts/g 7.5
fg % 42.5
3pt % 34.5
ft % 62.2
reb/g 2.9
a/g 1.1

Freshman Season (at Western Nebraska, 2023-24): Appeared in 30 games as a true freshman, making five starts for the Cougars... Ranked second on the team with 11.5 points per contest... Shot 45.2 percent from the floor and 41.6 percent from three-point range while hitting 52 three-point shots... Scored in double-figures in 18 contests.... Seson-high 22 points on 6-8 three-point shooting came in a 90-71 win over McCook (1/26)... Scored 21 points against Southern Idaho (11/24)... 14 contests with at least two made three-point shots, including four games with at-least four... Invited to the All-American JUCO Showcase in Atlanta, Georgia in July... Invited to the Next Up Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona in July

Before IHCC: Attended Colorado Prep in Denver, Colorado... Member of the football and basketball teams... Competed on the basketball team under head coach Xavier Silas... Named to the All-State and All-Area teams

Personal: Born February 2, 2004 in Peoria, Illinois... Exercise Science major

Recent Games
Feb 22 at Marshalltown W, 95-77
Feb 25 Highland (IL) W, 2-0
Mar 1 #3 Triton W, 85-72
Mar 8 (2) Southeastern W, 72-56
Mar 15 at #22 Dawson W, 70-66
Mar 24 vs. #6 (14) Vincennes L, 85-71
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 32 4
Games started 6 -
Minutes 532 70
Minutes per game 16.6 17.5
FG 88-207 7-20
FG Pct 42.5 35.0
3PT 41-119 5-12
3PT Pct 34.5 41.7
FT 23-37 3-6
FT Pct 62.2 50.0
Off rebounds 22 2
Def rebounds 72 9
Total rebounds 94 11
Rebounds per game 2.9 2.8
Personal fouls 36 5
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 35 3
Turnovers 43 2
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 1.5
Steals 14 3
Blocks 13 1
Points 240 22
Points per game 7.5 5.5
Points per 40 min 18.0 12.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 5 vs. OKC Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 vs. Mullen / Mitchell Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. MOKAN Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 William Penn   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Cloud County L, 2-0 - 14 4-8 50.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 2 Butler L, 87-86 - 10 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 8 Pratt W, 79-64 - 18 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 9 Tyler W, 76-56 - 20 6-10 60.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 15
Nov 12 Dodge City L, 2-0 - 21 7-11 63.6 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 17
Nov 15 vs. Colorado Northwestern W, 79-63 - 19 3-8 37.5 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 8
Nov 16 at #16 Southern Idaho W, 87-79 - 17 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 20 at Wabash Valley W, 93-60 1 22 4-9 44.4 3-3 100.0 1-2 50.0 12
Nov 22 at John A. Logan W, 78-76 1 28 6-8 75.0 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 15
Nov 23 vs. Shawnee W, 64-52 1 13 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 26 Iowa Central W, 80-57 - 4 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 2 Dakota County W, 130-73 - 19 5-11 45.5 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 6 at #RV South Plains W, 94-88 0 13 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 7 vs. #18 Frank Phillips W, 76-62 - 13 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Dec 13 #3 Snow L, 93-88 - 24 5-6 83.3 4-5 80.0 3-4 75.0 17
Dec 14 Kankakee W, 78-66 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 15 Lake Region State W, 77-66 - 14 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 4 Wabash Valley W, 84-59 - 16 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 7 at Sauk Valley W, 80-67 - 16 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 11 Marshalltown W, 92-57 - 26 4-10 40.0 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 12
Jan 18 #RV Southeastern W, 81-57 - 18 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 6
Jan 24 Central Nebraska W, 89-71 - 14 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 9
Jan 28 at Highland (IL) W, 94-88 - 22 2-10 20.0 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 31 Elgin W, 108-57 1 34 6-16 37.5 1-9 11.1 1-2 50.0 14
Feb 6 Sauk Valley W, 85-54 1 18 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 12 at #6 Triton L, 65-58 1 12 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 15 at Southeastern W, 57-55 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 22 at Marshalltown W, 95-77 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 2
Feb 25 Highland (IL) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 #3 Triton W, 85-72 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 8 (2) Southeastern W, 72-56 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 15 at #22 Dawson W, 70-66 - 20 6-12 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 15
Mar 24 vs. #6 (14) Vincennes L, 85-71 0 17 4-6 66.7 2-3 66.7 1-3 33.3 11
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 5 vs. OKC Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 vs. Mullen / Mitchell Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. MOKAN Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 William Penn   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Cloud County L, 2-0 - 14 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Nov 2 Butler L, 87-86 - 10 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 -
Nov 8 Pratt W, 79-64 - 18 0 2 2 2 4 0.5 0 2 0 -
Nov 9 Tyler W, 76-56 - 20 3 1 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 12 Dodge City L, 2-0 - 21 1 3 4 2 1 2.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 15 vs. Colorado Northwestern W, 79-63 - 19 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 2 4 2 -
Nov 16 at #16 Southern Idaho W, 87-79 - 17 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 20 at Wabash Valley W, 93-60 1 22 2 7 9 3 0 - 1 1 1 -
Nov 22 at John A. Logan W, 78-76 1 28 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 23 vs. Shawnee W, 64-52 1 13 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 26 Iowa Central W, 80-57 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 2 Dakota County W, 130-73 - 19 1 5 6 6 2 3.0 0 0 4 -
Dec 6 at #RV South Plains W, 94-88 0 13 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 7 vs. #18 Frank Phillips W, 76-62 - 13 1 3 4 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 13 #3 Snow L, 93-88 - 24 0 4 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Dec 14 Kankakee W, 78-66 - 12 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Dec 15 Lake Region State W, 77-66 - 14 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 4 Wabash Valley W, 84-59 - 16 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 7 at Sauk Valley W, 80-67 - 16 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 1 1 0 -
Jan 11 Marshalltown W, 92-57 - 26 1 3 4 2 0 - 1 0 2 -
Jan 18 #RV Southeastern W, 81-57 - 18 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 24 Central Nebraska W, 89-71 - 14 0 3 3 2 3 0.7 0 1 1 -
Jan 28 at Highland (IL) W, 94-88 - 22 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 -
Jan 31 Elgin W, 108-57 1 34 1 6 7 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Feb 6 Sauk Valley W, 85-54 1 18 2 2 4 3 4 0.8 3 0 2 -
Feb 12 at #6 Triton L, 65-58 1 12 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 1 0 -
Feb 15 at Southeastern W, 57-55 - 17 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Feb 22 at Marshalltown W, 95-77 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 0 2 -
Feb 25 Highland (IL) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 #3 Triton W, 85-72 - 9 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Mar 8 (2) Southeastern W, 72-56 - 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 15 at #22 Dawson W, 70-66 - 20 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Mar 24 vs. #6 (14) Vincennes L, 85-71 0 17 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 32 6 16.6 2.8-6.5 42.5 1.3-3.7 34.5 0.7-1.2 62.2 7.5
Total 32 6 16.6 2.8-6.5 42.5 1.3-3.7 34.5 0.7-1.2 62.2 7.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 32 6 532 88-207 42.5 41-119 34.5 23-37 62.2 240
Total 32 6 532 88-207 42.5 41-119 34.5 23-37 62.2 240
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 32 6 16.6 6.6-15.6 42.5 3.1-8.9 34.5 1.7-2.8 62.2 18.0
Total 32 6 16.6 6.6-15.6 42.5 3.1-8.9 34.5 1.7-2.8 62.2 18.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 32 6 16.6 0.7 2.3 2.9 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.4
Total 32 6 16.6 0.7 2.3 2.9 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 32 6 532 22 72 94 36 0 35 43 0.8 14 13
Total 32 6 532 22 72 94 36 0 35 43 0.8 14 13
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 32 6 16.6 1.7 5.4 7.1 2.7 0.0 2.6 3.2 0.8 1.1 1.0
Total 32 6 16.6 1.7 5.4 7.1 2.7 0.0 2.6 3.2 0.8 1.1 1.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 32 6 16.6 2.8-6.5 42.5 1.3-3.7 34.5 0.7-1.2 62.2 7.5
Conference 4 - 17.5 1.8-5.0 35.0 1.2-3.0 41.7 0.8-1.5 50.0 5.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 18 2 16.3 2.9-6.8 42.6 1.3-3.9 32.9 0.8-1.2 68.2 7.9
Away 10 3 17.6 2.6-6.3 41.3 1.3-3.3 39.4 0.6-1.0 60.0 7.1
Neutral 4 1 15.5 2.5-5.5 45.5 1.2-4.0 31.3 0.5-1.2 40.0 6.8
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Wins 26 5 16.7 2.5-6.5 39.1 1.1-3.7 30.5 0.7-1.2 63.3 6.9
Losses 6 1 16.3 3.7-6.3 57.9 2.0-4.0 50.0 0.7-1.2 57.1 10.0
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November 11 3 16.9 3.3-6.6 49.3 1.2-3.7 31.7 0.5-0.7 62.5 8.2
December 6 0 15.8 2.8-6.3 44.7 1.3-3.7 36.4 1.0-1.5 66.7 8.0
January 7 1 20.9 2.9-8.7 32.8 1.7-5.0 34.3 1.0-1.6 63.6 8.4
February 4 2 14.0 1.0-3.5 28.6 0.8-2.8 27.3 1.0-1.5 66.7 3.8
March 4 0 12.3 2.8-5.2 52.4 1.2-2.5 50.0 0.2-0.8 33.3 7.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 32 6 532 88-207 42.5 41-119 34.5 23-37 62.2 240
Conference 4 - 70 7-20 35.0 5-12 41.7 3-6 50.0 22
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 18 2 294 52-122 42.6 23-70 32.9 15-22 68.2 142
Away 10 3 176 26-63 41.3 13-33 39.4 6-10 60.0 71
Neutral 4 1 62 10-22 45.5 5-16 31.3 2-5 40.0 27
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Wins 26 5 434 66-169 39.1 29-95 30.5 19-30 63.3 180
Losses 6 1 98 22-38 57.9 12-24 50.0 4-7 57.1 60
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November 11 3 186 36-73 49.3 13-41 31.7 5-8 62.5 90
December 6 0 95 17-38 44.7 8-22 36.4 6-9 66.7 48
January 7 1 146 20-61 32.8 12-35 34.3 7-11 63.6 59
February 4 2 56 4-14 28.6 3-11 27.3 4-6 66.7 15
March 4 0 49 11-21 52.4 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 28
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 32 6 16.6 6.6-15.6 42.5 3.1-8.9 34.5 1.7-2.8 62.2 18.0
Conference 4 - 17.5 4.0-11.4 35.0 2.9-6.9 41.7 1.7-3.4 50.0 12.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 18 2 16.3 7.1-16.6 42.6 3.1-9.5 32.9 2.0-3.0 68.2 19.3
Away 10 3 17.6 5.9-14.3 41.3 3.0-7.5 39.4 1.4-2.3 60.0 16.1
Neutral 4 1 15.5 6.5-14.2 45.5 3.2-10.3 31.3 1.3-3.2 40.0 17.4
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Wins 26 5 16.7 6.1-15.6 39.1 2.7-8.8 30.5 1.8-2.8 63.3 16.6
Losses 6 1 16.3 9.0-15.5 57.9 4.9-9.8 50.0 1.6-2.9 57.1 24.5
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November 11 3 16.9 7.7-15.7 49.3 2.8-8.8 31.7 1.1-1.7 62.5 19.4
December 6 0 15.8 7.2-16.0 44.7 3.4-9.3 36.4 2.5-3.8 66.7 20.2
January 7 1 20.9 5.5-16.7 32.8 3.3-9.6 34.3 1.9-3.0 63.6 16.2
February 4 2 14.0 2.9-10.0 28.6 2.1-7.9 27.3 2.9-4.3 66.7 10.7
March 4 0 12.3 9.0-17.1 52.4 4.1-8.2 50.0 0.8-2.4 33.3 22.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 32 6 16.6 0.7 2.3 2.9 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.4
Conference 4 - 17.5 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.3 - 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.8 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 2 16.3 0.7 2.4 3.2 1.2 - 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.3 0.3
Away 10 3 17.6 0.7 2.1 2.8 0.6 - 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.4
Neutral 4 1 15.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0
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Wins 26 5 16.7 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.0 - 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.4
Losses 6 1 16.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.7 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.3
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November 11 3 16.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.9 - 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.7
December 6 0 15.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.8 - 2.2 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.0
January 7 1 20.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 - 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.4
February 4 2 14.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.3 - 0.8 1.3 0.6 1.3 0.5
March 4 0 12.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 32 6 532 22 72 94 36 0 35 43 0.8 14 13
Conference 4 - 70 2 9 11 5 - 3 2 1.5 3 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 2 294 13 44 57 22 - 25 34 0.7 5 5
Away 10 3 176 7 21 28 6 - 8 7 1.1 7 4
Neutral 4 1 62 2 7 9 8 0 2 2 1.0 2 4
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Wins 26 5 434 19 58 77 26 - 30 36 0.8 13 11
Losses 6 1 98 3 14 17 10 0 5 7 0.7 1 2
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November 11 3 186 9 22 31 10 - 9 14 0.6 5 8
December 6 0 95 3 18 21 11 - 13 8 1.6 0 0
January 7 1 146 5 18 23 5 - 9 10 0.9 4 3
February 4 2 56 3 8 11 5 - 3 5 0.6 5 2
March 4 0 49 2 6 8 5 0 1 6 0.2 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 32 6 16.6 1.7 5.4 7.1 2.7 0.0 2.6 3.2 0.8 1.1 1.0
Conference 4 - 17.5 1.1 5.1 6.3 2.9 0.0 1.7 1.1 1.5 1.7 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 2 16.3 1.8 6.0 7.8 3.0 0.0 3.4 4.6 0.7 0.7 0.7
Away 10 3 17.6 1.6 4.8 6.4 1.4 0.0 1.8 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.9
Neutral 4 1 15.5 1.3 4.5 5.8 5.2 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 2.6
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Wins 26 5 16.7 1.8 5.3 7.1 2.4 0.0 2.8 3.3 0.8 1.2 1.0
Losses 6 1 16.3 1.2 5.7 6.9 4.1 0.0 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.8
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November 11 3 16.9 1.9 4.7 6.7 2.2 0.0 1.9 3.0 0.6 1.1 1.7
December 6 0 15.8 1.3 7.6 8.8 4.6 0.0 5.5 3.4 1.6 0.0 0.0
January 7 1 20.9 1.4 4.9 6.3 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.7 0.9 1.1 0.8
February 4 2 14.0 2.1 5.7 7.9 3.6 0.0 2.1 3.6 0.6 3.6 1.4
March 4 0 12.3 1.6 4.9 6.5 4.1 0.0 0.8 4.9 0.2 0.0 0.0